Thursday, August 1, 2013

JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT- 1970'S BASEBALL TRIVIA PART IX






Here we go again. The ninth round of 1970's baseball trivia...Look for the answers posted here tomorrow.

1. What pitcher appeared in the Seattle Mariners inaugural game in 1977, as well as the Seattle Pilots first game in 1969?

2. Who was the only National League player to top the circuit in hits with less than 200 during the decade?

3. Two players (one in the A.L. and one in the N.L.) topped 50 doubles in a season during the '70's. Who were they?

4. Who was the only player to top 400 total bases in a season during the 1970's?

5. Who was the only future Hall of Fame pitcher to lead the A.L. in losses between 1970 and 1979?


***SPOILER ALERT! ANSWERS BELOW:

1. Diego Segui.

2. Pete Rose, 198 Hits in 1972.

3. Hal McRae, 54 in 1977; Pete Rose, 51 in 1978.

4. Jim Rice, 406 in 1978.

5. Nolan Ryan. 18 Losses in 1976.

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